Tindersticks hail from shiny Nottingham, and they have been distributing melancholia to the masses since their formation in 1991. Their eclectic sound draws on elements of lounge jazz, soul and folk, but they remain resolutely genreless. Band Members: Stuart Ashton…
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Jay Jay Pistolet
Jay Jay Pistolet: has journeyed from the green and pleasant New Forest to London in order to peddle his wares on the city’s burgeoning folk scene. His backing band features Marcus Mumford of Mumford and Sons. Influences: The Beach Boys,…
Vincent Vincent and the Villains
Vincent Vincent and the Villains are Alex Cox (drums), Vincent Vincent (gutar/vocals) Will Church (bass) and Tom Bailey (lead guitar)
Single Review: Johnny Flynn – Brown Trout Blues
Brown Trout Blues, taken from Flynn’s debut album A Larum, is three minutes of delicate perfection. ‘I could be someone else but you wouldn’t know me if I was’ sings Johnny on his bittersweet ode to complicated love.
Slow Club
They say: “Charles And Rebecca Are Slow Club. They hail from Sheffield and are a sort of one man band. Only with two people. He strums guitar and sings and she plays drums and all sorts of weird instruments, like…
Mr Hudson and the Library
What they say: “We’re trying to do something different. Old fashioned song writing, up front beats with a sprinkling of steel pan, classically-informed piano, big bass lines and songs you’ll sing in the shower. With influences from post-war jazz to…
Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue are a folk-soul duo from London via Brighton, who have most recently recorded material as Peggy Sue and the Pictures, but have also been seen in a previous incarnation as Peggy Sue and the Pirates. They Say: “The…
Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale: are named for the film ‘The Squid and the Whale’, directed by Noah Baumbach. They peddle a spiffing line in folk-rock which has been warmly received on either side of the Atlantic. Influences: Jeffrey Lewis, Daniel…
Laura Marling
Laura Marling: Hampshire-born bright young thing, a phenomenal poet and performer who was once part of Noah and the Whale before striking out alone to widespread critical acclaim. Influences: Neil Young, Jeffrey Lewis, Dylan, PJMI, NMH, Judee Sill, Diane Cluck,…
Johnny Flynn
Johnny Flynn is a country-blusey folk act from South London, signed to Vertigo. The mild-mannered ex-actor from Hampshire via Wales fronts The Sussex Wit which includes sister Lillie on backing vocals and Flute. Multi-instrumentalist Johnny played in Emmy the Great’s…